Diopter

Meaning Hardly any other word is used so often by opticians, but hardly anyone knows exactly what the term means. Dioptre is a unit of measurement used to indicate the strength with which a lens refracts light. Dioptre is therefore also an indicator of the degree of ametropia, since the power of the glasses takes … Diopter

Symptoms | Squint

Symptoms Among the complaints of a cross-eyed person are slight fatigue, as seeing is strenuous, headaches and double vision can occur. Sometimes the patient’s vision is blurred. If paralysis strabismus is present, for example if a nerve is damaged that normally supplies a muscle in the eye, the patients complain of nausea and dizziness. Patients … Symptoms | Squint

Prognosis | Squint

Prognosis The prognosis of strabismus depends on the shape of the strabismus, the cause and many other factors. In general, the earlier strabismus is detected and treated, the better. If strabismus in early childhood is detected too late, children may develop weak eyesight. This occurs because only one eye (the fixating eye) is primarily used … Prognosis | Squint

Squint

Synonyms Strabismus Definition Strabismus is the deviation of an eye from the direction in which it should naturally look. This means that one eye is looking at an object, i.e. fixed, with the other eye looking past the object. An object is therefore not looked at by both eyes at the same time. Strabismus in … Squint

Forms of strabismus | Squint

Forms of strabismus Early childhood squint syndromeEarly childhood squint occurs in the first 6 months of life. Other neurological causes (neurology) must be excluded. Presumably there is a developmental defect which prevents the child from seeing with both eyes. The brain is therefore unable to merge the image of the right eye and the image … Forms of strabismus | Squint

Therapy | Squint

Therapy In order to maintain binocular vision in normosensory late strabismus, a prompt operation is advisable. It is recommended to have the operation after 6 months at the latest. The goal is to restore the parallel eye position in order to make binocular vision completely possible. In early childhood strabismus, first of all the visual … Therapy | Squint

Autologous serum eye drops

English: autologous eyedrops Synonyms Eye drops from own blood Definition The so-called autologous serum eye drops are eye drops that are obtained from the patient’s own blood. This type of treatment is used for a wide variety of diseases affecting the cornea of the eye. They can be used for dry eyes (sicca syndrome), corneal … Autologous serum eye drops

Urbason

Definition Urbason® is the trade name of the active ingredient methylprednisolone and is used as a therapeutic glucocorticoid. The drug is available only on prescription and can therefore only be taken on the advice of a doctor. Effect Glucocorticoids are endogenous hormones from the adrenal cortex that bind to receptors in the cell and thus … Urbason

Side effects | Urbason

Side effects The side effects of Urbason® occur mainly during long-term use and result from its numerous effects in the body. These include nausea and vomiting at high doses, weight gain up to truncal obesity, lipid metabolism disorders, cataracts, osteoporosis, diabetes mellitus and psychosis when taken over a long period of time. Hypertension and cardiac … Side effects | Urbason

Wolf-Hirschhorn Syndrome

Definition – What is a Wolf-Hirschhorn Syndrome? The Wolf-Hirschhorn syndrome describes a complex of different malformations, which are caused by a change in the chromosomes (chromosomal aberration). The malformations include above all changes in the head, brain and heart. The Wolf-Hirschhorn syndrome occurs in about 1:50. 000 children. It affects girls more frequently than boys … Wolf-Hirschhorn Syndrome

TreatmentTherapy | Wolf-Hirschhorn Syndrome

TreatmentTherapy The Wolf-Hirschhorn-Syndrome is not curable. A purely symptomatic therapy is carried out with the aim of improving the quality of life of those affected. This includes various forms of therapy such as occupational therapy, physiotherapy, speech therapy and surgical correction of some malformations. Epilepsy should also be treated with medication. In some cases, artificial … TreatmentTherapy | Wolf-Hirschhorn Syndrome